Favorable outcome after physiologic dose of sodium-D,L-3-hydroxybutyrate in severe MADD

Willemijn J. Van Rijt, M. Rebecca Heiner-Fokkema, Gideon J. du Marchie Sarvaas, Hans R. Waterham, Robert G. T. Blokpoel, Francjan J. van Spronsen, Terry G. J. Derks*

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    Abstract

    Multiple acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD) is a severe inborn error of metabolism. Experiences with sodium-D,L-3-hydroxybutyrate (3-HB) treatment are limited although positive; however, the general view on outcome of severely affected patients with MADD is relatively pessimistic. Here we present an infant with MADD in whom the previously reported dose of 3-HB did not prevent the acute, severe, metabolic decompensation or progressive cardiomyopathy in the subsequent months. Only after a physiologic dose of 2600 mg/kg of 3-HB per day were ketone bodies detected in blood associated with improvement of the clinical course, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide and echocardiographic parameters. Long-term studies are warranted on 3-HB treatment in patients with MADD.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)e1224-e1228
    Number of pages5
    JournalPediatrics
    Volume134
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct-2014

    Keywords

    • multiple acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency
    • mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation
    • cardiomyopathy
    • sodium-D,L-3-hydroxybutyrate
    • COA-DEHYDROGENASE-DEFICIENCY
    • TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY
    • CHILDREN

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